BTV — Winter 2018-19

We're delighted to have you! BTV: The Burlington International Airport Quarterly is a bilingual magazine — translated into French for our Québécois visitors — that highlights Vermont's recreational, cultural and dining scenes according to the season.

Winter is perhaps the Green Mountain State's most anticipated time of year: Snow transforms these hills and valleys into a pristine playground for sliding and gliding. This issue points the way to frosty fun, from skiing to sleigh riding.

Speaking of snow, one Vermonter captured its magic like no other. BTV looks back on the life and artwork of Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley, known for pioneering snowflake photography. Even today — more than 80 years after his death — Bentley's snapshots of snow crystals are thrilling to behold. You can view them for yourself in his hometown of Jericho.

When it's time to come in and warm up from your outdoor adventures, consider a gourmet snack at Burlington's Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar. We'll take you on a tour of the award-winning South End outpost. Pro tip: It's also an ideal place to find a local treat or two to bring home.

If you're just passing through Vermont, we hope you'll be convinced to return for a longer stay. Use this magazine, too, as a guide to the airport and on-the-ground transportation options.

While you're waiting for takeoff, the Burlington International Airport aims to make your stay a pleasant one. Please have a look around and enjoy its amenities and services, including a yoga space, breastfeeding rooms, charging stations, free Wi-Fi and local art. Locavore crêperie the Skinny Pancake has café locations before and after security to keep you happily fed whether you're coming or going.

We thank you for flying BTV and hope you'll come back to see us soon. Let the beautiful city of Burlington and state of Vermont amaze you.

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After a day spent skiing Vermont's wind-whipped mountains or strolling the snowy streets of Burlington, there's only one thing left to do: Head inside and thaw the frost from your cheeks, preferably over a bite to eat.

Vermont is, of course, known for its snow. The white, fluffy stuff is beloved by skiers and landscape painters alike, each year turning the Green Mountain State into a winter wonderland. While we tend to think of snow in its accumulated form, one Vermonter made his name by getting very, very close to the singular crystals: Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley of Jericho, a 19th-century farmer-turned-photographer credited with the discovery that no two snowflakes are alike.